US President Donald Trump considered then abandoned ordering a quarantine for the coronavirus hotspots of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Meanwhile, a gun rights group has welcomed the Trump administration's designation of the firearms industry, including retailers, as part of the nation's critical infrastructure during the coronavirus emergency. The agency notes that the designation does not override determinations by individual jurisdictions of what they consider critical infrastructure sectors. The firearms industry was not part of the federal agency's original list of critical infrastructure issued just over a week ago. The designation came in an update following a brewing legal battle between gun rights groups and California officials.

Source: Irish Independent March 29, 2020 06:00 UTC